24. Reed the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the corrtect alternative given below.
Assertion (A) : China adopted the 'Open Door Policy' as a major economic reform initiative.
Reason \( (R) \) : It aimed at industrialising the country on a massive scale. Alternatives :
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
25. (A) Carrying Capacity implies that